B. Traven

German novelist
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B. Traven
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B. Traven

Summary

B. Traven is a human[1]. His place of birth was Świebodzin[2]. He was born on October 9, 1882[3]. He died in Mexico City[4]. He died on March 26, 1969[5]. He worked as an entomologist[6], writer[7], novelist[8], screenwriter[9], and trade unionist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (373 views/month, #6,928 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Świebodzin[2], B. Traven…
  • B. Traven died in Mexico City[4].
  • B. Traven died in Chiapas[12].
  • B. Traven was born on October 9, 1882[3].
  • B. Traven was born on February 23, 1890[13].
  • B. Traven died on March 26, 1969[5].
  • B. Traven held citizenship in Germany[14].
  • B. Traven held citizenship in Mexico[15].
  • German was B. Traven's native language[16].
  • B. Traven's professions included entomologist[6].
  • B. Traven worked as a writer[7].
  • B. Traven's professions included novelist[8].
  • B. Traven worked as a screenwriter[9].
  • B. Traven's professions included trade unionist[10].
  • B. Traven's professions included Esperantist[17].
  • A notable work attributed to B. Traven is The Death Ship[18].
  • A notable work attributed to B. Traven is The Treasure of the Sierra Madre[19].
  • A notable work attributed to B. Traven is Der Ziegelbrenner[20].
  • A notable work attributed to B. Traven is The Bridge in the Jungle[21].
  • A notable work attributed to B. Traven is The Rebellion of the Hanged[22].
  • A notable work attributed to B. Traven is Government[23].
  • B. Traven is recorded as male[24].
  • B. Traven's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • B. Traven's Commons category is recorded as B. Traven[26].
  • B. Traven's residence is recorded as Munich[27].

Body

Origins and Family

B. Traven was born in Świebodzin[2]. Recorded date of birth include October 9, 1882[3] and February 23, 1890[13]. German was his native language[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include entomologist[6], writer[7], novelist[8], screenwriter[9], trade unionist[10], and Esperantist[17].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Death Ship[18], a literary work[28]; The Treasure of the Sierra Madre[19], a literary work[29]; Der Ziegelbrenner[20], a magazine[30], in Germany[31], founded in 1917[32]; The Bridge in the Jungle[21], a literary work[33]; The Rebellion of the Hanged[22], a literary work[34]; and Government[23], a literary work[35].

Death and Burial

B. Traven died on March 26, 1969[5]. Recorded place of death include Mexico City[4], a federative entity of Mexico[36], in Mexico[37], founded in 1521[38] and Chiapas[12], a state of Mexico[39], in Mexico[40], founded in 1824[41].

Why It Matters

B. Traven ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (373 views/month, #6,928 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 89 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

Works attributed to him include The Treasure of the Sierra Madre[44], a literary work[45] and The Death Ship[46], a literary work[47].

FAQs

Where was B. Traven born?

Born in Świebodzin[2], B. Traven…

Where did B. Traven die?

B. Traven died in Mexico City[4].

What did B. Traven do for work?

B. Traven worked as entomologist[6], writer[7], novelist[8], screenwriter[9], and trade unionist[10].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [26] . wikidata.org.
  16. [27] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Biographies of the Entomologists of the World. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [13] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . literaturportal-bayern.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [44] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [46] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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